RBS Principal’s
Notes
January 10,
2020
IN THE NEWS:
Spirit Days
I wanted to give
parents a heads up about our upcoming Spirit Days. In past years, we had Spirit Week the week
before both February and April Vacations.
Last year, our Principal’s Advisory Group decided to do it a little
differently by having a Spirit Day 1 day a week for 5 weeks. This schedule was a hit last year, so we’re
continuing with it this year.
Here is our
upcoming January/February Schedule:
Friday, Jan. 24 – Favorite
Holiday
Friday, Jan. 31 – Favorite
Character (can be book, tv, movie, comic, etc.)
Friday, Feb. 7 – Retro
Day (Dress from your favorite decade.)
Friday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s
Day
Friday, Feb. 21 –
RBS Spirit Day
Kindergarten
and 1st Grade Registration (2020 – 2021)
Starting
Monday, February 3rd,
you may download and print out registration packets (HERE)
or stop by our school to pick one up. *Please
do not download the form until closer to February 3rd as there is
information that needs to be updated.
The packets need to be returned to the school by Thursday, March 5th.
A $525 deposit is required with the K+ registration (checks made out
to Bedford School District).
- A child must attain his/her 5th birthday
on or before September 30, 2020 to be eligible for kindergarten.
- A child must attain his/her 6th birthday
on or before September 30, 2020 to be eligible for first grade.
Kindergarten
students who are currently enrolled at RBS (or anywhere in the district) do not
need to register for 1st grade.
Bakers
(or Buyers) Needed for our Lady’s Choice Dance
Our annual Girl’s
Choice Dance is scheduled for Friday, February 7th, and we’re
looking for parents who are willing to donate baked goods for the event. Students were sent home with THIS
INFORMATION this week, but I wanted to include it here as well. Ticket information will be going home on Friday,
January 24th.
RBS Violin Lessons
(formerly known as Strings Club)
If your child is interested in
participating in Violin Lessons at RBS this winter/spring (January 27-May 11),
please take a look at THIS
FLYER for more information. The
registration deadline is January 21st.
PTG News and
Information
WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
MINDFULNESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
SEMINAR: Tuesday, January 14th, 7:00 p.m. at McKelvie,
for parents of children in Grades K-6. Come learn about the benefits of
Mindfulness including increased focus for learning and stress management for
life. Terri Hamilton, a Mindfulness & Stress Management Coach and former
teacher and Guidance Counselor, will be sharing her expertise. Click HERE for more information.
PRINCIPAL WINTER READING NIGHT:
Dress in your PJ’s, bring a blanket and come listen to the
Bedford principals read you a story! This fun-filled family event will be
held on Thursday, January 23rd at the McKelvie Intermediate School
cafeteria. Choose between two session times, 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.,
click HERE for more details. If you plan to attend, please RSVP
by January 17th, by filling out this registration form.
COMMUNITY ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION with
Superintendent Fournier: Join us on Wednesday, January
22nd at 9:30 a.m. at the Bedford Town Library for a small round
table discussion with Superintendent Fournier. We will discuss the school
budget and other items on the upcoming March ballot, as well as other district
happenings. Come and share your questions and feedback about our school
district, we’d love to hear from you! If you are able to attend, please RSVP HERE.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Program
Research Coordinator: Help the PTG find new educational
and enriching programs to bring into our schools, and relevant speakers to
bring to our community. The PTG funds author visits, artists, performance
groups, animal encounters and so much more. We are looking for someone to help
us research new ideas and speakers. Please email BedfordNHPTG@gmail.com
by January 10th if you are interested in this role.
REMINDERS:
Morning Drop Off
As a reminder, children should not be walking alone from Visitor Parking
into the building. As you can imagine,
traffic in our parking lot is very busy in the morning, and it is a safety
hazard for students to be walking alone.
Please park and walk your child into the building. You will also need to sign your child in at
the office. Thank you!
Snow Day
Lunch Info./Announcements
I want to let
parents know how the district deals with hot lunches following a snow day. There
is no rule of thumb when determining the lunch menu on the day following a snow
day as the menu for that day is dependent upon what was on the menu the day of
the snow day, what prep the kitchen had to do, and what fresh produce the
kitchen had ordered. Therefore, our district’s Food Service Director
(Emily Murphy) provides an announcement on the SAU’s website (www.sau25.net) in
the District News box, which will detail, by school, what the
hot lunch offering will be the day following the snow day. This
information will be available the day of the snow day.
Food Pantry
RBS is working
with the Bedford Food Pantry to help
collect food items that are most needed by families. Every
other month we will be collecting 1 food item. For the month of January, that item is SINGLE
SERVE JUICE. If you are able, please bring in single serve juice
until Friday, January 24th. We will have a box for donations
in the office hallway outside of the library. Thank you so much for
supporting this very worthy cause, which supports Bedford families.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 10 – End of Quarter 2
January 17 – Report Cards Released On-Line
January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL
January 23 – PTG Principals’ Winter Read (More
information to come) *Snow date – January 30
January 27 – 4th Grade Geography Bee *Snow
date – January 28
February 7 – RBS Girl’s Choice Dance *Snow date –
February 14
February 11 – NH Primary Day – NO SCHOOL
February 12 – RBS Cabaret – 6:30 PM RBS Gymnasium
*Snow date – February 13
February 18 – RBS
Grade 3 Inventive Thinking Day (More information to come) *Snow date – February 20
February 19 – RBS
Grade 4 Inventive Thinking Day (More information to come) *Snow date –
February 21
February 24-28 – Winter Vacation
